As should be obvious, this artwork was used on the cover of Dragon Magazine issue 120 (April, 1987). I always make an effort to find an unembellished version of the art I feature, but alas, I could only find this wonderful fantasy tavern scene by Eisner Award winning artist Linda Medley as a scan of... Continue Reading →
Throwback Thursday: Where There’s a Whip, There’s a Way!
The 1980 Rankin/Bass animated version of The Return of the King isn't without its flaws, but it is lovable in spite of them. And it also has this earwormy song! I often find myself humming it when I'm feeling overwhelmed by a Work in Progress, or writing up one on my WIP-it Wednesdays. ;-) I've... Continue Reading →
Throwback Thursday: Untitled Illustration by Jeff Easley
Jeff Easley has a well known legacy from his long tenure as an artist working for TSR, and later Wizards of the Coast. His fantasy artwork in the tradition of Frank Frazetta graced the covers and interiors of many Dungeons and Dragons rule-books and adventures. Beautiful women, heroic men, epic monsters... his work is classic!... Continue Reading →
Throwback Thursday: Michael Giacchino – “Roar” (The Cloverfield Overture)
I can't believe it's been almost nine years since this movie came out! I'd forgotten how good it's overture, only played during the film's credits, was. Many thematic tributes to Godzilla and Daikaiju film scores, as is fitting for a found-footage film about a giant monster attacking NYC. The stark lack of a score in... Continue Reading →
Throwback Thursday: The North Watch by Keith Parkinson
This classic artwork by Keith Parkinson graced the cover of Dragon Magazine #137, which arrived in my mailbox (and fourteen-year-old hands) way back in September of 1988. His vision in this piece really sticks with me. In many a cold Maine winter, like the one outside my window right now... I'm still glancing over my... Continue Reading →
Throwback Thursday: Loreena McKennitt – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
From Loreena McKennitt's 1995 album "A Winter Garden", available for listening in full here. This is my hands down favorite version of this carol. The whole album, while short, is excellent in my opinion. It's been in my collection since its year of release, when I got it as a free sample over a hard,... Continue Reading →
Throwback Thursday: ‘The Goonies’, Film Intro and Opener
I loved the The Goonies as a kid... and I still do! Such a downright fun film, and its opener is brilliant in how it sets up the movie and main characters in just over four minutes. Fun Fact: Growing up I always imagined this took place on the coast of my home state of... Continue Reading →
Throwback Thursday: ‘Ancient Red Dragon’ by Larry Elmore
As an 80s D&D kid, I grew up with the artwork of the great Larry Elmore all around me. To say his illustrations and paintings fired my imagination is an understatement. The above cover art from the 1983 Dungeons & Dragons "Red Box" Basic Set is likely one of his most iconic creations. It always... Continue Reading →
Throwback Thursday: Basil Poledouris – Prologue and Anvil of Crom
Basil Poledouris' 1982 soundtrack for Conan the Barbarian is an amazing piece of work from start to finish. And nothing serves as a better opener into it than its own first two tracks in sequence... Those horns and drums in the latter half never fail to move me! I particularly like this mix of the... Continue Reading →
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